Strictly’s Charles Venn and Karen Clifton break down following show exit

Strictly’s Charles Venn and Karen Clifton broke down in tears following their exit from the dance show.

The dance partners appeared together on It Takes Two on Monday night, after being voted off the show the night before in the quarter final round of the contest.

During a montage of their time on the show, EastEnders star Charles and his professional dancing partner Karen both started to tear up.

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Show host Zoe Ball was on hand to provide the pair with tissues, as they both attempted to hold back sobs.

The soap star said he was proud to have made it to the quarter finals of the competition, after admitting he had been surprised to get so far.

He joked that his children had told him he couldn’t dance, saying: ‘According to my kids I couldn’t dance… they’re eating humble pie now for sure.’

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Although he was happy to have made it so far in the competition, Charles admitted his exit was also ‘bittersweet’, and he feels a little disappointed to have not made it to the final.

He said: ‘It’s obviously sad and a bit of disappointment, but there’s a sense of pride. It’s a weird bittersweet feeling.’

‘I can take my son to school in the morning and do things I haven’t done for the last 14 weeks, but at the same time I don’t get to spend time with this wonderful woman, this teacher,’ he said, before hugging Karen.

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Charles and Karen went up against former Pussycat Doll’s star Ashley Roberts in the dance-off on Sunday night, before the judges chose to save Ashley.

Some viewers at home were disappointed by the judge’s decision to send home Charles, after he had impressed them with his moves over the past few weeks, especially after Ashley had been in the bottom two for the second time in two weeks.